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Testing the soil in your garden is an important preliminary step in getting your fresh vegetable garden off to a great start. Even before you decide which varieties to grow, you should order the seed and dust off your garden tools, you need to get your garden soil tested and analyzed.
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Robert Donaldson
Robert Donaldson is a writer living in Reno, Nevada. He has written articles on gardening, social commentary and technology. He also has written and self-published two novels.
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